Building a higher-quality home is the source of untapped potential for boosting your company's bottom line. In this article, seven major issues that can eat away at the bottom line are exposed.

2006 BALA Gold Award winners are featured in categories including Single-Family Detached, One-Of-A-Kind Custom Homes, Rental, Community Design, Smart Growth and Interior Design.

Backed up to two other properties and their views, this four-story, 144-unit apartment building challenged the building team. Located in a well-established, prestigious district of Houston, the design concept became treating the street as an amenity.

While visiting home builder sales associates in almost every part of the country, it was surprising to find that the salespeople were still selling like it's a buyers' market. Here are ways to make the sales process more valid in today&

This year, the Best in American Living Awards reflect the tension that exists in housing design today. On one side is a move toward greater modernity, simpler looks and cleaner lines. The other side pushes for full-throttle ornamentation with old-world i

Set within Warwick Grove, an active-adult neighborhood, this plan follows traditional neighborhood design to match up with the historic village of Warwick.

The Federal Reserve Board held interest rates in check at 5.25 percent, unchanged after five consecutive meetings of the federal bankers. Markets were volatile in the week before our session ended Jan. 31, 2007, responding to mixed earnings reports.

Some houses are just plain beautiful, and others are all of that plus something more. The judges of the Best in American Living Awards (BALA) instantly recognized the Tuscan-inspired beauty of the Rivera Stone House, but they struggled to put into words

This cottage resides on Slickrock Mountain within an intimate setting. Board and batten siding, cedar shingles, stacked stone and copper accents make up the exterior of this cottage.